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True courage is mixed with circumspection, the kind of healthy skepticism that asks, 'Is this the best way to do this?' True cowardice is marked by chronic skepticism, which always says, 'It can't be done.'

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William Bennett
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: July 3
Former United States Secretary Of Education
Politician
Radio Personality
Brooklyn
New York
William John Bennett
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America's support for human rights and democracy is our noblest export to the world.
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From Samuel Adams to Patrick Henry to Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Hamilton, all the Founders intended religion to provide a moral anchor for our liberty in democracy.
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